Former Black Panther Runs An Urban Farm to Give Ex-Prisoners a Fresh Start A good way to describe it would be as part prisoner re-entry program, part small business startup incubator, and part community hub. The farm currently employs.

Ingredients for social justice in Oakland culinary industry

[...] when Sarah Kirnon became the social-enterprise director of Dig Deep Farms four months ago, she wasn’t out to cultivate premium ingredients for her Oakland restaurant, Miss Ollie’s. Kirnon’s dual role at Miss Ollie’s and Dig Deep Farms embodies a spirit that has grown in Oakland alongside the city’s stature as a food destination. Oakland has become a hub for chefs, artisans and activists seeking social change. [...] said Saru Jayaraman, founder of Oakland’s Restaurant Opportunities…